At Pleasant Street Primary School we stimulate children’s interest and understanding about life in the past. We help pupils gain knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world. Our children will also learn about the lives and achievements of significant people from the past.
We teach children a sense of chronology, and through this they develop a sense of identity and a cultural understanding based on their historical heritage. They learn to value their own and other people’s cultures in modern multicultural Britain and celebrate their uniqueness as individuals.
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In History the children worked really hard looking at old and new images. We looked at bikes, boats, cars, prams and buses. We spoke about the features of the old items and how they may be similar or different to modern day.
Class three enjoyed a trip to the museum for their Egyptian topic. We mummified a mummy and looked at all the tools used in the process.
As part of their History topic ‘Changes in our city’ the children visited Liverpool Cathedral today to learn more about this famous landmark and its history.
Today we worked in two teams to gather information about Democracy and The Olympics. We presented it to the rest of the class.
Y1 enjoyed visiting Strawberry Field, John Lennon’s childhood home and Penny Lane as part of their History topic based on The Beatles. They viewed artefacts and information, took part in a sing-a-long with a musician and had the chance to ask the expert guide, Chris, lots of questions along the way.
During our visit to Anglesey, we went to Beaumaris and took the opportunity to experience what a Victorian Jail was like for the inmates. We were shocked to see some of the punishments given to inmates, discovered interesting facts about how water was filtered in the jail grounds and were a little spooked by some of the ghostly tales!
Today we enjoyed looking at all the ancient artefacts related to the Mayans. We particularly enjoyed learning how they created chocolate using the cacao plant and also the Large Triple Death Mask which represents the vital cycle of life.
Mayans
We are enjoying being introduced to our new history topic ‘ The Mayans’. We first refreshed our memories on some past events on our school timeline before we dive into our topic.
We are looking forward to learning more about the Mayans and their civilisation.
We enjoyed a trip to the museum to take part in a workshop about toys. We compared toys from the past with modern day versions and spoke about the difference in materials and design.
Some exciting household objects from the past arrived in class today. We looked at the items and discussed how we know they are from the past.
